Meeting Sasuke

Today, Sasuke Uchiha stood at the entrance of the empty school, his eyes turning red from holding back tears.

"Onii-chan..."

Why hadn't his brother come to pick him up? He had clearly promised to do so this morning.

He felt so wronged; what should he do if he wanted to cry?

No, he was the son of the Uchiha Clan head; how could he cry out in public?

Thinking of this, Sasuke Uchiha forced the tears that were about to fall back into his eyes with all his might.

At this moment, Itachi Uchiha and Izumi Uchiha had just finished processing documents with the help of the Great Elder and were waiting for Uchiha Fugaku to come and inspect them.

"Izumi, why don't we head back first? My father might have forgotten about this."

Itachi Uchiha looked at the Military Police Force, where more than half the people had already left, and offered his suggestion.

After all, he could feel that his old man had truly changed since that night.

The change was significant; not only did he not dare to sneak out to wander around Konoha during work, but he even snatched the Three-Color Dango his own son had bought—it was simply unbecoming of a father.

Izumi hesitated for a moment before saying, "Itachi, why don't we wait a little longer? Clan Head Fugaku might have been delayed by something else."

"Besides, he did say he would come to inspect."

In Izumi Uchiha's eyes, Uchiha Fugaku's image remained that of the dignified clan head from before. Naturally, she didn't think in the direction that Uchiha Fugaku might have forgotten about this matter entirely.

Seeing that Izumi Uchiha insisted on waiting, Itachi Uchiha said no more.

He began to chat idly with Izumi Uchiha while waiting for Uchiha Fugaku.

It had to be said that without the conflict between the village and the clan, the time Itachi Uchiha and Izumi Uchiha spent together today was exceptionally harmonious.

Or rather, without the obstacle of ideological differences between the clan and the village, Itachi Uchiha no longer held any prejudice against Izumi, and there were no longer any barriers between the two.

At this time, Uchiha Fugaku was also using the Body Flicker Technique, rushing rapidly toward the Ninja Academy.

After all, compared to Itachi Uchiha, picking up Sasuke was more important.

If he stood Itachi up, nothing would happen to him, but if something happened to Sasuke, Itachi Uchiha might just hack him to pieces.

After all, in the world of Hokage, the hierarchy of relationships was: father/mother were less important than younger/older brothers, and younger/older brothers were less important than best friends.

Thinking of this, to avoid his eldest son transforming into a "filial son" once again to hack him, Uchiha Fugaku accelerated his Body Flicker Technique even further.

Arriving at the Ninja Academy, Uchiha Fugaku saw Sasuke Uchiha waiting quietly at the gate and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Thank goodness, thank goodness there are no problems.

Afterward, Uchiha Fugaku straightened his clothes and walked slowly toward Sasuke Uchiha.

Seeing Uchiha Fugaku, Sasuke's mood clearly improved, and he ran toward him.

"Otousan, why didn't Onii-chan come?"

Hearing Sasuke Uchiha's words, Uchiha Fugaku naturally couldn't tell him that he had arranged for Itachi to do his work for him.

"Itachi has some things to take care of. How about I take you to find him right now?"

Hearing that Uchiha Fugaku was going to take him to find Itachi Uchiha, Sasuke Uchiha instantly became happy.

"Mm, I want to go find Onii-chan."

Seeing Sasuke Uchiha, who was still a soft, adorable little dumpling, Uchiha Fugaku scooped him up, placed him on his shoulders, and said, "Let's go."

Meanwhile, Naruto Uzumaki, who was hiding in the shadows watching Sasuke, revealed a trace of disappointment on his face.

Where exactly are my parents?

I also wish someone could come and pick me up from school like this.

Not long after, Uchiha Fugaku brought Sasuke Uchiha to the Military Police Force.

Walking into the Military Police Force, Sasuke Uchiha, perched on Uchiha Fugaku's head, couldn't help but look at everything around him with curiosity.

Although he had heard of the Military Police Force before, this was his first time coming here.

Izumi Uchiha, who had been waiting for a long time with Itachi, also excitedly said to Itachi, "Itachi, look, look, Clan Head Fugaku is here."

Seeing Uchiha Fugaku arrive with Sasuke Uchiha, Itachi Uchiha also let go of his worries.

Thank goodness he didn't forget about Sasuke.

Uchiha Fugaku saw them and greeted them as well.

It was only after Uchiha Fugaku approached that Izumi Uchiha spoke up.

"Clan Head Fugaku, why have you only just arrived?"

Hearing Izumi Uchiha's words, Uchiha Fugaku replied.

"Was I not off to pick up Sasuke?"

Having said that, Uchiha Fugaku patted the Uchiha Sasuke on his shoulder.

And just as Uchiha Fugaku finished speaking, the Uchiha Sasuke on his head chimed in.

"Papa is lying, he was late picking me up too."

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Uchiha Fugaku, having been exposed, did not mind in the slightest and said.

"Don't worry about such minor details; let's first take a look at the results of your day's work."

With that, he walked toward the office, completely ignoring the resentful gazes of Izumi Uchiha and Itachi.

As for the inspection, Uchiha Fugaku naturally did not choose to review everything, instead pulling out a few files to look over before setting them aside once he saw there were no issues.

After all, he had entrusted the Great Elder to help out; if problems were to arise even with this, then the Great Elder would have served in vain.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Fugaku led the group toward the clan grounds, chatting and laughing as they went.

Afterward, Uchiha Fugaku took Itachi and Sasuke and parted ways with Izumi Uchiha within the clan grounds.

"Izumi, come over to the house to play when you have time."

"Mm, understood, Clan Head Fugaku."